📣 SHAC Nominations Are Now Open! / ¡Ya Están Abiertas las Nominaciones para SHAC!

La Joya ISD is inviting parents to join the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) to help support student and staff wellness.
La Joya ISD invita a los padres a formar parte del Consejo Asesor de Salud Escolar (SHAC) para apoyar el bienestar de nuestros estudiantes y personal.

👨‍👩‍👧 Parents Needed / Se Necesitan Padres
Most members must be parents who are not district employees.
La mayoría de los miembros deben ser padres que no trabajen en el distrito.

📝 Apply Online / Solicite en Línea
English & Spanish applications available.
Formularios disponibles en inglés y español.
🔗 Visit the SHAC page on the district website.
Visite la página de SHAC en el sitio web del distrito.
https://www.lajoyaisd.com/page/shac-school-health-advisory-council

📅 Deadline / Fecha Límite:
December 2, 2025 / 2 de diciembre de 2025
about 2 hours ago, Sam Fordyce Elementary
LJISD Announcement
🌟 Title 3 Parent Meeting / Reunión de Padres Título 3 🌟
Enhancing Educational Supports for Emergent Bilingual Students
Mejorando el Apoyo Educativo para Estudiantes Bilingües Emergentes 💬📚

📅 November 17, 2025 / 17 de noviembre de 2025
🕔 5:00–6:30 PM
📍 Central Office Administration / Oficina Central de Administración

✅ Register today! / ¡Regístrese hoy!
A great opportunity to learn, connect, and grow together.
Una gran oportunidad para aprender, conectarse y crecer juntos. 💙

#TitleIII #ParentEngagement #EmergentBilinguals #FamiliasComprometidas
2 days ago, Sam Fordyce Elementary
Title III Parent Engagement Meeting
Title III Parent Engagement Meeting
📚 Title 1 School Presentation / Presentación de la Escuela Título 1

Join us to learn about / Acompáñenos para aprender sobre:
✨ Title 1 Part A Requirements / Requisitos de la Parte A del Título 1
✨ Supporting Academic Success at Home / Apoyando el Éxito Académico en Casa
✨ Child Find / Early Intervention / Búsqueda de Niños / Intervención Temprana
✨ Questions & Suggestions / Preguntas y Sugerencias

📅 Tuesday / Martes, November 18, 2025
🕘 9:00 AM or 4:00 PM
📍 Sam Fordyce Elementary – Room 191 / Salón 191

We hope to see you there! / ¡Esperamos verlos pronto! 💙
#Title1 #ParentEngagement #SamFordyceElementary
2 days ago, Sam Fordyce Elementary
Title 1 Parent Meeting
Agenda
Agenda
🦃 Thanksgiving Luncheon Reminder / Recordatorio del Almuerzo de Acción de Gracias 🦃
All visitors must get a Visitor’s Pass prior to the luncheon for a smooth check-in.
Todos los visitantes deben obtener su Pase de Visitante antes del almuerzo para entrar sin demora.

Arrive early to avoid lines — we can’t wait to celebrate with our families! 🧡
Llegue temprano para evitar filas — ¡Estamos emocionados de celebrar con nuestras familias! 🧡
3 days ago, Sam Fordyce Elementary
Family Thanksgiving Luncheon
Accion de Gracias
🍎🌾 Join us for the Healthy Harvest Fair! 🌟
Caring for Colonia Communities 💚

📍 Juarez-Lincoln High School Gym
🏫 7801 W. 7 Mile Rd., Mission, TX
📅 November 14, 2025
🕔 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Come enjoy health resources, family fun & community spirit! #HealthyHarvest #CommunityStrong
3 days ago, Sam Fordyce Elementary
Harvest Fair
Feria Otonal de Salud
Wooohoo! The Attendance Champs for Nov. 3–7 are here! 🎉
🥇 5th Grade: 99.11% 🤩
🥈 2nd Grade: 98.89% 🌟
🥉 1st Grade: 97.39% 👍
👏 BIG cheers to 5th & 2nd Grade for hitting our 98% campus goal!
Campus Avg: 96.25% — We got this, Coyotes! 🐾
💬 “Success begins with showing up!”
Next week… WHO’S TAKING THE CROWN? 👑 @lajoyaisd
4 days ago, Sam Fordyce Elementary
WEEKLY ATTENDANCE REPORT
FREE DRESS
🦃 Thanksgiving Luncheon Reminder / Recordatorio del Almuerzo de Acción de Gracias 🦃
All visitors must get a Visitor’s Pass prior to the luncheon for a smooth check-in.
Todos los visitantes deben obtener su Pase de Visitante antes del almuerzo para entrar sin demora.

Arrive early to avoid lines — we can’t wait to celebrate with our families! 🧡
Llegue temprano para evitar filas — ¡Estamos emocionados de celebrar con nuestras familias! 🧡
9 days ago, Sam Fordyce Elementary
Family Thanksgiving Luncheon
Accion de Gracias

📚🌟 Family Reading Challenge!
Cozy reading spot? ✅
30-Day Reading Log started? ✅
Tissue Box Character design underway? ✅
📸 Now share your pictures with us: https://tinyurl.com/27xxkzav
We can’t wait to see your creativity!

📚✨ ¡No olviden enviar sus fotos aquí!
👉 https://tinyurl.com/27xxkzav
Queremos ver su rincón de lectura, su registro familiar de lectura y su caja de personaje literario. 📸💛

11 days ago, Sam Fordyce Elementary
Student/ Family Activities
Tissue Box Tales: Create Your Character!
👏 Attendance Superstars! 👏
For the week of Oct. 27–31, 2025, TWO grade levels hit our 98% goal!
🎯 5th Grade & 1st Grade—you rocked it!!

Let’s keep the momentum going, Sam Fordyce!
We’re aiming for 98% campus-wide—we can do it! 💪✨ @lajoyaisd
11 days ago, Sam Fordyce Elementary
Weekly Attendance Report
Free Dress up Incentive@

📚 Family Literacy Month is here!
We’re kicking it off with Children’s Book Week and fun dress-up days! 🎉
“A family that reads together, grows together.”
Share your reading moments with us: https://tinyurl.com/27xxkzav
#FamilyLiteracyMonth #ReadTogether

📚 ¡El Mes de la Lectura en Familia ya está aquí!
Lo iniciamos con la Semana del Libro Infantil y divertidos días de vestimenta temática. 🎉
"La familia que lee unida, crece unida."
Comparte tus momentos de lectura con nosotros: https://tinyurl.com/27xxkzav
#MesDeLaLecturaEnFamilia #LeerEnFamilia
@lajoyaisd

13 days ago, Sam Fordyce Elementary
Children's Book Flyer
Student/ Family Activities
🍎 Food Distribution / Distribución de Comida
📅 Nov. 1, 2025 | 12–2 PM (or while supplies last)
📍 1315 W Main Ave, Alton, TX
🚗 Drive-Thru — 2 families per vehicle
#AltonTX #Community #ApoyoComunitario
15 days ago, Sam Fordyce Elementary
Food Distribution
📚 November is Family Literacy Month!
We’re kicking it off with Children’s Book Week and fun dress-up days! 🎉
Reading just 15 minutes a day at home can make a BIG impact on your child’s learning. ❤️
Be on the lookout for family literacy activities you can do at home and share with us!
📖 Celebrate your favorite stories all week long! Each day has a fun theme—join the fun, show your love of reading, and bring stories to life! ✨
#FamilyLiteracyMonth #ReadTogether #ChildrenBookWeek #Literacy

📚 ¡Noviembre es el Mes de la Lectura en Familia!
¡Lo comenzamos con la Semana de los Libros Infantiles y divertidos días de vestir-temático! 🎉
Leer solo 15 minutos al día en casa puede tener un GRAN impacto en el aprendizaje de su hijo/a. ❤️
Esté al pendiente de actividades de lectura en familia para realizar en casa y compartir con nosotros.
📖 ¡Celebra tus historias favoritas toda la semana! Cada día tendrá un tema divertido—¡únete, muestra tu amor por la lectura y dale vida a los cuentos! ✨
#MesDeLecturaEnFamilia #LeerEnCasa #SemanaDelLibroInfantil #Lectura
@lajoyaisd
16 days ago, Sam Fordyce Elementary
Family Literacy Month
Student/ Family Activities
Children's Book Flyer

🌟 GT Parent Meeting Tomorrow!
Families, don’t forget to join us for an informative session about our Gifted & Talented Program. 💡
Let’s continue working together to support our students’ growth and creativity! ✨

#SamFordyceElementary #GTProud #FamilyEngagement

16 days ago, Sam Fordyce Elementary
GT Parent Meeting
Reunion de Padres
🦃 Friendly Reminder! Don’t forget to reserve your lunch plate for our Family Thanksgiving Luncheon on November 19! 🍽️ Adult plates: $5.25 — exact change appreciated. 🗓️ Reserve by: November 4 using the link below. We can’t wait to celebrate this special time together! 🤎 👉 https://tinyurl.com/yc7yx46s
16 days ago, Sam Fordyce Elementary
Thanksgiving Luncheon
❤️🤍💙 Reminder! We invite all Veterans to join us on Nov. 11 as we honor your service and sacrifice. Please RSVP by Nov. 5 using the QR code or link below. We look forward to celebrating our heroes! 🇺🇸 👉 https://tinyurl.com/5eee25ua #VeteransDay #SamFordyceElementary #HonoringOurHeroes #ThankYouVeterans
16 days ago, Sam Fordyce Elementary
veterans DayVeterans Day
🌟 GT Parent Meeting this Thursday!
We invite all families to join us for an informative session about our Gifted & Talented program. 💡
Let’s work together to support our students’ growth and creativity! ✨

#SamFordyceElementary #GTProud #FamilyEngagement
17 days ago, Sam Fordyce Elementary
GT Parent Meeting
Reunion de Padres
🌟 GT Parent Meeting this Thursday! We invite all families to join us for an informative session about our Gifted & Talented program. 💡 Let’s work together to support our students’ growth and creativity! ✨ #SamFordyceElementary #GTProud #FamilyEngagement
18 days ago, Sam Fordyce Elementary
GT Parent Meeting
Reunion de Padres
📊 Our Weekly Attendance Report is out!
We’re so proud of our 3rd graders for hitting 98.43% attendance last week! 👏
Our campus total was 94.27%—let’s show up strong and reach our 98% goal this week! 🌟
Every student. Every day. It matters! 💛
#AttendanceMatters #SamFordycePride
18 days ago, Sam Fordyce Elementary
Weekly Attendance Report
🩵 Save the Date! Join us for the La Joya ISD Diabetes Awareness Community Walk on November 15, 2025, from 8–10 AM at the PACK Stadium! Together, we raise awareness, inspire healthier choices, and support one another toward better living. 💪 @lajoyaisd
22 days ago, Sam Fordyce Elementary
Diabetes Awareness Walk
📝 4th Grade TELPAS Testing tomorrow! Testing begins promptly at 7:45 AM ⏰ Only eligible students will test. ✅ Get a good night’s sleep ✅ Eat a healthy breakfast ✅ Arrive on time ✅ Bring a positive attitude! 💪📚 Attendance is important! Let’s do our best, Coyotes! 🐾 #SamFordyceElementary #TestingDay
22 days ago, Sam Fordyce Elementary
TELPAS Testing